the leslie knope guide to being a wedding photographer

So you want to be a wedding photographer? Well I'm here to tell you all about it via the medium of animated gifs of everyone's favourite Deputy Director of the Pawnee City Department of Parks and Recreation, Leslie Knope.

Are you ready?

When I'm psyching myself up for the day ahead...

When I turn up for getting ready shots about two hours early. Just in case. Every time.

When I can tell that no one is going to get ready on time.

When someone steals my images.

When I wonder what I'd need to win a Fearless Award.

When I haven't had a toilet break in about seven hours.

When the light is terrible & you're running out of time

WHEN I TRY AND MASTER INSTAGRAM STORIES

WHEN I GREET PEOPLE ON THEIR WEDDING DAY

WHEN I'M NOT ALLOWED TO TAKE ANY CEREMONY PHOTOS

AT THE END OF A 12 HOUR EDITING SESSION

WHEN I MET EMMA CASE

WHEN THE VENUE WON'T FEED ME

WHEN I FINALLY HAVE A WEEKEND OFF AND CAN SEE THE FRIENDS I NEVER SEE ANYMORE

WHEN I'M EDITING MY AUGUST WEDDINGS

WHEN I SEND A COUPLE THEIR SNEAK PEEKS

WHEN MY PHOTOGRAPHER FRIENDS ARE SUPPORTING ME EVEN THOUGH THEY ALL HAVE WAY TOO MUCH ON THEIR PLATE TOO

WHEN A RANDOM GUEST TELLS ME THEY THINK I'M DOING MY JOB WRONG

WHEN THE LIGHT IS SO GOOD I CAN'T HOLD IN MY EXCITEMENT

WHEN DRUNK WEDDING GUESTS HIT ON ME

WHEN MY WEDDING HANGOVER IS FAR WORSE THAN ANY ALCOHOL HANGOVER I HAVE EVER HAD

AFTER THREE BACK TO BACK WEDDINGS

TRYING TO TALK TO THE CELEBRANT AT A DESTINATION WHERE I DON'T SPEAK THE LANGUAGE

WHEN I DESCRIBE MY FUJI XPRO2

WHEN THE DANCEFLOOR IS EMPTY AND ME AND MY SECOND SHOOTER ARE TRYING TO GET THE PARTY STARTED